re: The Real Housewives of Miami

I thought there was supposed to be a transexual, too. Maybe "she" just hasn't made her way onto the film yet. The woman that resembles Sofia was on Andy Cohen after the first show, I think. Wan't she the one that walked the runway after the show, before the ladies left the building/tent?

re: The Real Housewives of Miami

No prhoshay - that was Adriana. The wild one that is engaged with a son from a previous marriage. Scottie's wife is the cutest one in my opinion if that helps you differentiate them. Not sure if I am allowed to post a link or not. http://www.eonline.com/photos/galler...ID=2921#110949

re: The Real Housewives of Miami

Originally Posted by buttahfly

lol, i guess i am the only one that enjoyed the show.

i could've sworn i read here somewhere that this franchise was going to feature a tranny!??!?!? i spent the whole ep trying to fig out which one was really a she, and the mother was the only option, lol.

Yes, supposedly a person named "Elaine Lancaster, a former drag queen" was going to be part of the cast. Maybe she comes on later.

I don't know if she/he is a transvestite, transexual or transgender and I'm not sure I know the difference between all those. I mean, I know that a man who dresses as a woman is called a transvestite but if they only do it "on stage" and not real life, are they still a transvestite or an "actor?"

I know that transgender involves hormone replacement and surgery but do you have to have "everything" changed or just some to be called that??

And is transexual the same as transgender? And what are you if you just feel you're in the wrong body but don't have surgery/hormones what are you then??
Then there's "cross-dresser" and "drag queen."
I'm confused.
Guess I need a course on Modern Sexuality 101.

re: The Real Housewives of Miami

Originally Posted by norealityhere

Sorry, Shay, but most were dark haired, so I have no idea which one? They all look like and sound like Sofia to me. I only saw the last 10 minutes of the show.

This is the thing, OC are mostly blonde & I know who is who. I can't tell A from B here & then having a hard time understanding what is being said..this is too much work for me.
OC is staring Sunday & I have Bethenny so I'm good.

re: The Real Housewives of Miami

These women are so annoying! Except for Lea, I loved that she called Andys show and called Kristy a hooker.
Larsa bugs the hell out of me. Why doesn't she try taking care of her own kids instead of complaining that the nanny doesn't do a good enough job?
Marysol's mother scares the crap out of me! She looks like the Joker from Batman. And Marysol needs to lay off the Botox too. It's practically oozing out of her pores and she can't move her upper lip at all. Gross!
I'm glad the O.C. women start Sunday!

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Like I expressed in my post above, I was uncertain of the various meaning and difference in these terms and your post, technikiss confused me even more so I decided to investigate.

I did read that cross-dresser is the preferred term but transvestite is a common and accurate description of the same type of behavior. I'm totally perplexed why trasvestite is now considered to be rude.

I also researched transgendered and transexual. Both are acceptable terminologies, similar in meaning but with some slight differences.

It does get confusing but I think that text-book terms, although inappropriate to some, may differ from societal usage and what is considered rude or inflamatory.

I'm still interested in knowing why transvestite is considered super rude.
And has the word transexual evolved into the word transgender??
Sometimes, people have no intention of being rude but may be unaware of certain connotations that evolved from words that used to be entirely acceptable. It definitely happens but I was unaware of it in this case.